John Waters News

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced today that the 19th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish will take place on Sunday, February 27, at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, present the U.S. premiere of The Old Masters by Simon Gray.

Come to laugh so hard, you may cry!

Coming off a successful winter, The Englert Theatre is excited to announce its upcoming shows now on sale. The eclectic schedule brings a spectrum of artistic events into Iowa City's historic theatre.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announces the Hollywood Bowl summer 2011 subscription series for its 90th season at the historic venue.

From January to July of 2011, The Brick is presenting a series of productions and festivals that display the range and boldness of its many artists - whether they be returning favorites or brand new faces! This will be a season of sorority, cadavers, abortions, time, comic books, crime, heritage and video games.

The new interactive musical comedy, 'The Ultimate Drag Off' will officially open Off-Broadway at the Times Square Arts Center January 15th, 2011.

Hailed as the grandfather of punk and the godfather of the beat generation, Burroughs was a bartender, a private detective, a factory worker, an exterminator, a heroin addict, and a writer.

Do you love to dance? Tracy Turnblad does! She is a big girl with big hair and big dreams. One of her biggest plans is to dance on the Corny Collins show with her new friends. Arts Off Broadway is seeking energetic dancers and singers of all colors, shapes and sizes. Everyone 13 years and older are welcome to audition at the California Center for the Arts on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 11:30 to 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM and dance auditions on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

Hailed as the grandfather of punk and the godfather of the beat generation, Burroughs was a bartender, a private detective, a factory worker, an exterminator, a heroin addict, and a writer.

Do you love to dance? Tracy Turnblad does! She is a big girl with big hair and big dreams. One of her biggest plans is to dance on the Corny Collins show with her new friends. Arts Off Broadway is seeking energetic dancers and singers of all colors, shapes and sizes. Everyone 13 years and older are welcome to audition at the California Center for the Arts on Thursday, January 6, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 11:30 to 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM and dance auditions on Saturday, January 15, 2011.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents FIGHT FEST 2010 through December 22

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents FIGHT FEST A celebration of Fight Theater December 2 - December 22, 2010

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents FIGHT FEST A celebration of Fight Theater December 2 - December 22, 2010

LONESOME WINTER is a melancholy Christmas comedy about Winter, a lonely hoarder who lives alone with her mean spirited cat, Sparkles.

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents FIGHT FEST 2010 through December 22

New Line Theatre, 'the Bad Boy of Musical Theatre,' will open the company's season of rock theatre in October 2011 with the St. Louis premiere of PASSING STRANGE, the all-black Broadway musical about a young man searching for meaning and authenticity in our contemporary world.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, present the U.S. premiere of The Old Masters by Simon Gray.

Legendary cult filmmaker, author, actor and originator of the Hairspray dynasty John Waters brings his critically-acclaimed one-man show A John Waters Christmas to the Harris Theater for its Chicago premiere on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 7:30 pm. The 'Pope of Trash' will put the 'X' back in X'mas with a rapid-fire monologue that explores, explodes and exploits traditional holiday customs, with Waters sharing his compulsions, desires and stories, including his urge to give and receive inappropriate gifts, a religious fanaticism for Santa Claus, and an unhealthy love of true crime holiday horror stories. The performance says Waters, 'will hopefully make you feel better when the Christmas season is making you mental.' Tickets for A John Waters Christmas, which range from $35 - $65, are available at the Harris Theater box office located in Millennium Park at 205 E. Randolph Dr., by calling 312-334-7777 or by visiting www.HarrisTheaterChicago.org.

Marquee Productions presents the Broadway sensation, Hairspray, at the Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose, December 3 - 12, 2010. Winner of eight Tony Awards and four prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards, including 'Best Musical,' this smash-hit musical about a girl with big hair, a big heart and big dance numbers is piled high with bouffant laughter, romance and deliriously fun show tunes. Hairspray is directed by Children's Musical Theater San Jose's Artistic Director Kevin R. Hauge.